[btasovac]

Thanks for sharing this! Yes, instead of a version control system that lets people try out different integrations, GitLab provides an opinionated (yet flexible with key integrations and the option to opt out of anything you don't want) way to run the entire software development and deployment lifecycle.

You can learn more about the different stages of the DevOps lifecycle on our Product page [1].

[1] - https://about.gitlab.com/product/

[btasovac]

Regarding acquisition, our goal is to go public on Wednesday November 18, 2020. You can read more about our goals and in which order we want to achieve them on our Strategy page [1].

[1] - https://about.gitlab.com/company/strategy/#sequence